Why does everyone keep thinking China is having a big favor?

Question

China has a higher score then everyone else , like gymnastics, Yes, I agree, but everyone is forgetting the Atlanta Olympics, where the Americans got the huge favor, when will everyone learn that the host country will get the favor? So stop accusing China of cheating..

Thoughts?

Answer 1

I agree with the first answer

Answer 2

Because communists should not be allowed to win anything.  peoplle shouldn't buy chinese made products either because we all know they were made by 6 year olds

Answer 3

I don't think China is being favored. Although I do agree that the US had come into the Olympics expecting to be NUMBER ONE-- only to be beaten by a team that.. before 1984, has never won a single medal in the Olympics. Twenty-four years later, they are a POWERHOUSE at the Olympics.

The US are just using this excuse (that they aren't winning as much b/c China is being favored) to shield the fact that for once in a long time, the richest country in the world isn't number one. As a proud American, I feel ashamed as to how we've whined about this all. The Olympics values good sportsmanship but apparently we didn't get that message.

Answer 4

Chinas not cheating there just putting girls under the required age in the gymnastics. *sarcasm*

Answer 5

The main problem people have with China's team is that several of the girls are obviously under 16...a Chinese website even had evidence that one of the girls is 14, until the Chinese government censored the web page.  It's one thing to get favorable judging its much worse if you forge documents so that your underage athletes can compete.

Do you think all the girls on the Chinese gymnastics team are at least 16 years old?

Answer 6

I dont know why we are accusing China of cheating in gymnastics when we won gold and silver in team, gold in parallel bars, gold and silver in balance beam. I mean what more can we want? Gold in everything while owning everyone before we call it fair? Lets give China their well deserved props. They've trained long and hard to represent their country and it shows.

Answer 7

I thought that was just people exaggerating...Until I saw a baseball match between China and USA. The Chinese pitcher hit 6 US batters and one of them had a concussion and had to go to a hospital. It wasn't until the 6th incident that the crooked umpire FINALLY kicked the Chinese pitcher out of the game and that's because the U.S. team coach was furious when he complained to the umpire. So I wouldn't call China having a big favor too far fetched.

Answer 8

The crowd cheers loudest for the host athletes, and that can sway the judges, even if they don't make a conscious decision to score more favorably.  

Answer 9

China is not getting any favor. US just used to getting favors and now that it is fair and square, they whine and whine.

And why should they favor Communist China? They'd rather favor US coz its major capitalist and could sanctions economies of those oppose or not ally.

Answer 10

I don't accuse China of cheating, but I do think it's wrong that the Host country get favoured the way they do.  

Anyhow, I don't know why either country is whining, They have the most athletes in the olympics, one or the other will come first either way.

All I know is that as a Canadian, I am proud of the 13 medals we have achieved. Unfortunately for other countries it's about numbers and not the athletes.

Answer 11

What? favor, it comes down to under experienced judges and crybaby foreigners who condone cheating when it's against the U.S.

Answer 12

because they fell and still got a gold medal. all i want to see is fair judging no matter who wins.

Answer 13

Agreed.

The host country is always favored in the olympics.

Some of it is out of courtesy. Some of it is for business reasons.

I think it's expected for the judges to show some favoritism to the host country just out of courtesy.

But also, they want to keep the hometown crowd excited so that more money is made from the event.

Answer 14

Haven't you noticed on Yahoo answers, whenever America wins in an event, no complaints or any disageement. When they lose, you'll see them complaining up in here. And some act like America should and will dominate forever in everything.